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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Christian Cruise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murray has chosen Go Square Go as his entrance music. The key to victory for Christian Cruise has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Christian Cruise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andy Murray!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cruise as he jumps to the side.
Murray fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murray has closed the distance and engaged Cruise in a clinch.
Cruise dodges an elbow strike from Murray.
Knees to the body from Murray.
Cruise takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Christian Cruise has been cut.
Murray tries for a takedown but Cruise manages to get underhooks.
Murray lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cruise wants to break free but Murray has control.
Murray lands with a light punch inside.
Cruise tries to break the clinch but Murray is controlling the position.
Murray prevents Cruise from breaking the clinch.
Murray connects with a knee to the head.
Cruise wants to break the clinch but can't.
Murray lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Murray.
Murray has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Cruise clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruise staying busy and making it hard for Murray to control.
Cruise is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Murray gets his way!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruise wants to get back to his feet.
Cruise trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Murray tries to get the hooks in deep but Cruise pushed the leg off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray looking for the choke but no joy.
Murray looks gassed!
Cruise is keeping busy.
Cruise is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Murray off. It looks like it's working - Murray slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Cruise displaying calm under pressure there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Murray fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cruise sprawls well initially but Murray persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cruise tries to kick Murray off but Murray keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Murray is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cruise wants to get back to his feet.
Murray is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cruise defends it well.
Cruise wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Murray cracks a nice hook into Cruise's ribs.
Murray scores with a body shot.
Murray lands with a nice body punch.
Cruise throws a series of punches but Murray moves out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Murray avoids the head kick by Cruise.
Cruise uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Murray has time to react.
Cruise jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cruise jabs Murray right on the nose. Murray blinks but takes it well.
Cruise scores with a sloppy right hand. Murray should have avoided that one.
Cruise throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murray.
A combination from Murray does no damage.
Cruise lands a nice looking body shot.
Murray tries to clinch there but Cruise circles away.
Murray is looking to clinch but Cruise is avoiding it.
Cruise lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cruise sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Christian Cruise has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Murray.
Murray is looking to clinch but Cruise is avoiding it.
Cruise misses with the combination.
Murray misses with a low kick as Cruise jumps back.
Cruise cracks Murray with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cruise dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Murray misses with a takedown attempt - Cruise sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jab, jab by Cruise - just one landing.
Cruise throws a right hand that Murray ducks under and follows up with a left that Murray also avoids with ease.
Murray walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cruise closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Cruise throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Murray shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cruise scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cruise cracks Murray with an open hand slap.
Cruise throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cruise scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cruise moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Murray pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruise scores with a nice head shot.
Cruise throws a shot to the body.
Christian Cruise seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murray avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cruise jabs Murray right on the nose. Murray blinks but takes it well.
Murray takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cruise uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Murray has time to react.
Cruise scores with a nice right hand.
Cruise misses with a two punch combination.
Murray misses with a wild body shot.
Cruise is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Murray tries to clinch up.
Cruise lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murray circles away quickly and effectively.
Murray has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cruise finds it's way round the side to connect with Murray's head.
Cruise scores with a sloppy right hand. Murray should have avoided that one.
Cruise throws a series of punches but Murray avoids them all with ease.
Murray throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murray tries a low kick but Cruise avoids it.
Murray on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Murray drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Good work by Murray as he checks the leg kick.
Murray has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Murray fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andy Murray will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Christian Cruise's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
No joy there for Cruise, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Murray shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Murray doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cruise. Murray does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murray dodges the punch combination from Cruise.
Cruise throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murray.
Cruise avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murray takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Murray slips a jab and a cross from Cruise.
Cruise avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murray looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cruise avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murray takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Murray misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray shoots in for a takedown but Cruise shows good takedown defense.
Murray blocks a head kick by Cruise.
A cross from Cruise lands.
Murray is breathing heavily.
Murray showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cruise.
Cruise throws a right hand that Murray ducks under and follows up with a left that Murray also avoids with ease.
Murray tries to bum rush Cruise with a series of wild strikes but Cruise uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruise avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cruise lands a jab to the nose.
Cruise throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cruise throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cruise keeps the fight on the outside.
Murray walks into a straight right hand from Cruise.
Cruise misses with a few strikes there.
Murray chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cruise wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Good work by Cruise as he checks the leg kick.
Murray walks into a left hand.
Cruise throws a right hand that Murray ducks under and follows up with a left that Murray also avoids with ease.
Cruise throws a series of punches but Murray moves out of range.
Cruise swinging wildly here.
Murray has a takedown stuffed.
Cruise scores with a sloppy right hand. Murray should have avoided that one.
Murray takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cruise fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cruise sizes up Murray with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cruise darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruise dodges the punch combination from Murray.
Murray drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Murray takes one to the side of the head.
Cruise misses with a combination
and Murray holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Murray keeps control of Cruise as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cruise can't break the clinch.
Murray fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Christian Cruise has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Murray.
Cruise has had enough of the clinch but Murray keeps him there for the moment.
Cruise looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Murray misses with an elbow strike.
Murray wants a takedown.
Cruise wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cruise's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cruise looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A clash of legs there as Cruise blocks the low kick.
Cruise scores with a three punch combo!
Christian Cruise is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cruise throws a right hand that Murray ducks under and follows up with a left that Murray also avoids with ease.
Cruise throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cruise's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Cruise duly obliges.
Cruise moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cruise lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruise blocks a leg kick.
Murray takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cruise throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Murray on the side of the head.
Murray takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cruise throws a right hand that Murray ducks under and follows up with a left that Murray also avoids with ease.
Cruise displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Murray.
Cruise scores with a one two! Murray had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cruise slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cruise rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murray moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cruise fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cruise is working the combinations to good effect here.
Murray takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cruise throws a head kick that misses.
Murray showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cruise.
Murray walks into a stiff left hand from Cruise.
Cruise scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cruise scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Murray blocks a head kick by Cruise.
Cruise bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Murray gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cruise.
Cruise jabs at Murray's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Cruise.
Cruise lands a nice shot that snaps Murray's head back.
Murray takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cruise lands with an uppercut that bounces Murray off the cage and back into rage.
A punch combination from Cruise misses.
Murray takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cruise throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murray.
Cruise throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Murray on the side of the head.
Murray throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Decent striking displayed by Cruise there.
Murray dodges the punch combination from Cruise.
Cruise takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Murray pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cruise lands with a slapping head kick.
Murray lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cruise lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murray drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cruise ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cruise scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cruise attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Cruise dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Christian Cruise's cut.
That's time! Cruise's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Murray avoids the head kick by Cruise.
Murray tries to clinch but Cruise is having none of it.
Cruise getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cruise lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Murray backs up against the cage.
Murray has closed the distance and engaged Cruise in a clinch.
Cruise has had enough of the clinch but Murray keeps him there for the moment.
Murray goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cruise prevents it.
Cruise has had enough of the clinch but Murray keeps him there for the moment.
Murray lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cruise wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Murray lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cruise manages to break the clinch.
Cruise stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice shot by Cruise.
Murray pushes Cruise up against the cage in a clinch.
Murray is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cruise gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Murray keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cruise's efforts to push away.
Cruise tries to break the clinch but Murray is controlling the position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Murray just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cruise's brow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cruise tries to circle away but Murray has him pinned against the cage.
Cruise wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cruise wants to get back to striking at distance but Murray won't allow it.
Cruise wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cruise working hard to break the clinch.
Cruise wants to break free but Murray has control.
Cruise has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruise tries to break the clinch but Murray is controlling the position.
Cruise working hard to break the clinch.
Murray misses with an elbow over the top.
Murray looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cruise gets underhooks to prevent Murray's takedown attempt.
Christian Cruise has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Murray.
Cruise is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Cruise's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Murray keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cruise's efforts to push away.
Murray has Cruise pressed against the cage, preventing Cruise from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cruise blocking some punches.
Murray with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cruise wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Murray tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cruise avoids it.
Murray has Cruise pressed against the cage, preventing Cruise from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cruise prevents the takedown attempt.
Cruise breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murray walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cruise moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cruise lands a nice hook to Murray's body. Murray takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Murray on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Murray throws a hook but Cruise blocks it.
Cruise displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Murray has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Murray there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cruise misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cruise lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Murray clinches up against the cage.
Cruise working hard to break the clinch.
Murray with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cruise is trying to break the clinch but Murray has him pressed against the cage.
Cruise has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Murray misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cruise can't break the clinch.
Cruise is trying to break the clinch but Murray is controlling him.
Cruise working hard to break the clinch.
Murray lands an elbow inside that Cruise shrugs off.
Cruise is trying to break free.
A body shot lands from Murray.
Cruise blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cruise wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Murray has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murray.
Cruise wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Murray has him pressed against the cage.
Murray keeps control of Cruise as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right from Murray on the inside.
Murray with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Murray lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cruise blocks the elbow strike.
Murray prevents Cruise from breaking the clinch.
Murray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cruise is trying to break the clinch but Murray is controlling him.
Cruise blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Murray lands a knee to the head.
Murray has Cruise pressed against the cage, preventing Cruise from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cruise breaks the clinch.
Cruise lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Murray looks for a takedown but Cruise sprawls well.
Murray takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cruise's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Cruise duly obliges.
Cruise works over Murray's head and body with a nice combination.
Murray fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice uppercut there from Cruise.
A punch combination from Cruise misses.
Murray will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cruise lands a nice looking body shot.
Cruise lands with an overhand left.
Cruise connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cruise throws a series of punches but Murray avoids them all with ease.
Cruise misses with a straight right.
Cruise scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Murray takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cruise moves away.
Murray misses with a straight right.
Cruise sizes up Murray with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice jab there from Murray.
Murray throws a hook but Cruise avoids it easily.
Murray misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cruise darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice uppercut there from Cruise.
Cruise with a nice cross.
Cruise lands with a cross.
A nice combination there by Cruise.
Cruise lands a really nice looking cross but Murray seems unphased.
Cruise lands a head kick!
Murray tries to clinch up but Cruise circles away and keeps his distance.
Cruise throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Murray's head.
Murray takes one to the chin there.
Murray shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Murray slips a jab and a cross from Cruise.
Danga de danga de dang - Cruise scores with a four punch combination!
And that's the end of the fight!
Christian Cruise showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cruise has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christian Cruise!
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